I love reading books. Books are my best friends. They entertain me, guide me, transcends me to a different world, fulfill me and direct me towards spirituality. Some religious books act as a fuel for my soul.Â
Few things never lose its shine and value and can be great hand-me -downs, books are one of them.
I BELIEVE BOOKS CAN BE PASSED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER.
Today we are supposed to write the blurb for the book jacket I would write. I don’t know whether I would ever write a book but the thought can be expressed in few lines of a book which I would write ( if ever I will )
10 Responses
My mother didn’t pass me physical books, but she passed me a passion for reading and a love of ideas. Which has served me well. I did not know the Himalayas were home to the god. I hope my Ganeesha does not miss the mountaintop.
If you believe in Hindu Mythology then yes. According to vedas and Puranas, Lord Ganesha is younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati therefore he has a home on Kailash Parvat, a famous peak on Himalayas. Kailash is also known as Abode of Shiva, happens to be the toughest Pilgrimage trek- Kailash and Mansarovar Yatra.
I love to pass books down to my children when they are adults, and books to my grandchildren. One of my favorite children’s books I passed down was Miss Rumphius, about a lady who traveled the world, settling down in her old age. She had several things that she wanted to accomplish and one was to make the world more beautiful. She winds up planting fields and fields of lupines in Maine! It is based on a true story. Very nice, and beautiful watercolor pictures.
How nice that you pass books down to your children. The books are precious and we must treasure them. I would have loved to see the colorful illustrations.
Good read! Thank you so much, Rashmik! 🙂
My pleasure. Thanks for kind words.
Wow that was great to read and very intriguing , sounds like it is a book you could write.
Thank you. You motivated me with a lovely comment.
I had a very good business friend when I was working from Bombay. She was an engineer and she had a company with her husband and would often travel to Europe on her own on busiess. I knew her husband and later had the pleasure of meeting her son and his wife who would take over the business. Anyhow she told me of her climbing trip to the himalyas and I must say I was full of admiration. I asked the stupid question how she managed in her sari, but she laughed and said that for journey she was wearing trousers. My online friend from Katmandu of showed photos on his facebook page of the Himalayas which seemed to be in his back yard. What wonderful scenery you have.
The view is majestic from Katmandu. They actually look quite close. That’s where we are planning our next trip. I liked your sense of humor when you asked your friend that if she had climbed the Himalayas in her sari. All the three parts: lesser, middle and upper Himalayas are divinely beautiful.